Gutrani v Minister for Justice

Respondent/Defendant:Minister for Justice
Court/s:High Court, Supreme Court
Citation/s:[1993] 2 IR 427, Unreported
Judgment Date/s:03 Jun 1992
Judge:O’Hanlon
Category:Refugee Law
Keywords:Refugee, Refugee Law, Refugee Status

The von Arnim letter was written in December 1985 on behalf of the Minister for Justice to the then representative of the UNHCR, Mr. R. von Arnim. It set out an agreed procedure for the determination of refugee status in Ireland. The case resulted in the von Arnim letter being upheld as creating a binding obligation on the Minister for … Read More

Principles:The von Arnim letter, written in December 1985 and which set out an agreed procedure for the determination of refugee status in Ireland, on behalf of the Minister for Justice to the then representative of the UNHCR, Mr. R. von Arnim, was binding on the Minister.
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